India's First Mars Mission in Pictures (Gallery)

Indian Mars Orbiter: Stunning Martian View

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

India's Mars Orbiter Mission is the country's first mission ever to explore the Red Planet. See photos of the mission in this Space.com gallery. HERE: India's Mangalyaan spacecraf captured this amazing view of Mars on Sept. 28, 2014. It shows active dust storms in the Red Planet's northern hemisphere and is the first full view of Mars from the probe. Read the Full Story.

Aurorae Choas

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Aurorae Chaos, Pyrrhae Chaos and other regions of Mars captured by the Mars Orbiter camera.

Valles Marineris

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Canyon walls clearly show in this image of Valles Marineris.

Valles Marineris - Large Canyon

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Valles Marineris is the largest canyon system on Mars.

Mangala Valles

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Evidence of floods in the Mangala Valles region begin at the Sabis Valles region.

Mangala Fossa

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Mangala Fossa reveals its parallel faults.

Máadim Vallis

Credit: ISRO

A section of Máadim Vallis clearly shows impact craters.

Thaumasia Planum

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A wrinkle ridge in the Thaumasia Planum regions result from compressional stress.

Impact Crater

Details of an Impact Crater

The MCC captured these detailed images of an impact crater southwest of Huygens crater.

Gale Crater

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Gale Crater on Mars seen by the Mars Color Camera.

Tharsis Tholus

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This is Tharsis Tholus, a shield volcano on Mars.

Henry Crater

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The MCC imaged Henry Crater.

Arabia Terra

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The Mars Orbiter captured the area surrounding Arabia Terra.

Olympus Mons

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The Mars Orbiter's Color Camera imaged Olympus Mons from above.

Full Disc of Mars

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MOM returned this full disc image of Mars to Earth.

Mars Terrain

Credit: ISRO

The Mars Color Camera also captured this snapshot of Mars from a distance of 26,300 km on December 30, 2015.

Mars

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A large region of Mars as imaged by the Mars Color Camera.

Thymiamata

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Thymiamata, one of the brightest desert regions of Mars.

Valles Marineris

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Valles Marineris as seen by the Mars Color Camera.

Olympus Mons

Credit: ISRO

Olympus Mons, a large shield volcano on Mars, imaged in 3D.

Mars Snapshot

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The Mars Color Camera took this snapshot of a large region of the Red Planet.

Arena Dorsum Region

Credit: ISRO

The MCC shot the Arena Dorsum Region of Mars with both Cassini and Huygens in the image.

Mars Global Mosaic

Credit: ISRO

Mars Color Camera snapped the imaged used to create this mosaic of Mars.

Mars Global Mosaic

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A mosaic of Mars from another angle.

Another View

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India's Mars Orbiter returned a third view of Mars, in a global mosaic.

Flammarion

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Danielson and Kalocsa

Credit: ISRO

Two craters on Mars, Danielson and Kalocsa, were imaged by the Mars Color Camera.

Masurksy and Sagan

Credit: ISRO

The Mars Orbiter used the Mars Color Camera to image the Maurksy and Sagan craters on Mars.

Another First

Credit: ISRO

On November 19, 2013, the Mars Orbiter imaged Earth for the first time using the Mars Color Camera.

In Silhouette

Credit: ISRO

Mars provides the backdrop to Phobos, one of two natural satellites of the Red Planet.

Eos Chaos

Credit: IRSO

The Mars Color Camera captured the Eos Chaos area which is part of the Valles Marineris Canyon on Mars.

Arsia Mons

Credit: ISRO

Arsia Mons, a large volcano on Mars, imaged in 3D.

Ophir Chasma Canyon

Credit: ISRO

This 3D portrayal of the Ophir Chasma canyon on Mars was taken by India's Mars Orbiter Mission. Read the full story.

Ophir Chasma 3D

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Ophir Chasma, pictured here in a 3D image from the Mars Orbiter Mission, is part of the largest canyon system in the solar system, Indian Space Research Organisation officials say. Read the full story.

Ophir Chasma Terrain

Credit: ISRO

Photos from the Mars Orbiter Mission provide a glimpse into the huge Ophir Chasma's three-dimensional texture. Read the full story.

India Mars Orbiter: First Light

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

The first image of Mars from India's Mangalyaan orbiter after its arrival at the Red Planet. The Indian Space Research Organisation released the photo on Sept. 25, 2014. Read the Full Story.

India Mars Orbiter: First Martian Atmosphere View

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

The second photo of Mars from India's Mangalyaan was a view of the Red Planet's atmosphere. Read the Full Story.

India's Mars Orbiter Mission Reaches Mars

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

This celebratory image from the Indian Space Research Organisation hails the Sept. 24, 2014 arrival (Indian Standard Time) of the Mangalyaan spacecraft in orbit around Mars.

India Mars Orbiter Mission Art

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

An artist's depiction of India's Mars Orbiter Mission, the country's first interplanetary trek.

India's Mars Orbiter Mission Artwork

Credit: ISRO

An artist's illustration of India's Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft, called Mangalyaan, launching in November 2013. [Read the Full Story Here]

Indian Mars Orbiter's First View of Earth

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

This photo of Earth was the first photo from India's Mars Orbiter Mission and captured on Nov. 19, 2013. It shows India and the surrounding region from Earth orbit.

How India's Space Probe to Mars Works (Infographic)

India's Mars Orbiter Mission Blasts Off

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, launches the Mangalyaan orbiter toward the Red Planet atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Nov. 5, 2013 from the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. [Read the Full Story Here]

Next Stop, Mars: India's Mangalyaan Launches

Credit: ISRO

A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, from the the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Nov. 5, 2013. [Read the Full Story Here]

India's Mars Orbiter Mission Blasts Off

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, launches the Mangalyaan orbiter toward the Red Planet atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Nov. 5, 2013 from the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. [Read the Full Story Here]

India's Mars Orbiter Mission: Liftoff

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, launches the Mangalyaan orbiter toward the Red Planet atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Nov. 5, 2013 from the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. [Read the Full Story Here]

India's Mars Orbiter Mission Readied for Launch

Credit: ISRO

Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft attached to the 4th stage of PSLV-C25 and ready for heat shield closure. India's first interplanetary probe, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft was prepared for launch on November 5, 2013, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. [Read the Full Story Here]

Liftoff! India Mars Orbiter Mission Launches

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, from the the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Nov. 5, 2013. [Read the Full Story Here]

Liftoff! India Mars Orbiter Mission Launches

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, launches the Mangalyaan orbiter toward the Red Planet atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Nov. 5, 2013 from the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. [Read the Full Story Here]

Panaromic View of First Launch Pad with PSLV-C25 During Launch Rehearsal

Mars Orbiter Mission Trajectory Design (Infographic)

PSLV-C25 Post Four-Stage Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 after integration of all its four stages at Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

India Mars Orbiter Mission

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

An artist's illustration of India's Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft, the country's first Mars-bound probe, which is due to launch toward the Red Planet in Fall 2013.

PSLV-C25 Integration at Mobile Service Tower

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 in its third and fourth stages of being placed on top of the second stage at the Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 Third and Fourth Stages of Vehicle Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows hoisting of the third and fourth stages of PSLV-C25 during vehicle integration at the Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

PSLV-C25 at Fourth Stage of Vehicle Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 at its fourth stage of being hoisted during its integration at the Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 at First and Second Stages

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 at its first and second stages of being hoisted during its integration at the Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 at Second Stage

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows hoisting of PSLV-C25 at its second stage in the Mobile Service Tower. The Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 at First Stage

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 during the first stage of integration at Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

PSLV-C25 Hoisted

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows hoisting of an interstage of PSLV-C25 during vehicle integration. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 Lowered into Position

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows one of the strap-ons of PSLV-C25 as it is being lowered to its position during vehicle integration.

PSLV-C25 Lowered During Vehicle Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows one of the strap-ons of PSLV-C25 being lowered to its transporter during vehicle integration. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 Prep

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This photo shows preparation of one of the strap-ons before its integration with PSLV-C25 during the first stage.

PSLV-C25 First Stage Segments Join

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows the joining of two segments of PSLV-C25 during its first stage at the Mobile Service Tower.

PSLV-C25 First Stage Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows hoisting of one of the segments of PSLV-C25 during the first stage of vehicle integration. The India Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 Two-Segment First Stage Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows two segments of PSLV-C25 during its first stage of being joined in Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 Nozzle Placement

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 during its first stage of the nozzle end segment being placed on the launch pedestal at Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft Vibration Test Prep

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

The Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft is being prepared in this image for a vibration test at ISITE ISAC Bangalore, India. The Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft Thermo Vacuum Test

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows the Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft as it is being loaded for a thermo vacuum test in the Large Space Simulation Chamber. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

Testing the Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

The Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft undergoes testing in this image. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

Indian Mars Orbiter: Stunning Martian View

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

India's Mars Orbiter Mission is the country's first mission ever to explore the Red Planet. See photos of the mission in this Space.com gallery. HERE: India's Mangalyaan spacecraf captured this amazing view of Mars on Sept. 28, 2014. It shows active dust storms in the Red Planet's northern hemisphere and is the first full view of Mars from the probe. Read the Full Story.

Aurorae Choas

Credit: ISRO

Aurorae Chaos, Pyrrhae Chaos and other regions of Mars captured by the Mars Orbiter camera.

Valles Marineris

Credit: ISRO

Canyon walls clearly show in this image of Valles Marineris.

Valles Marineris - Large Canyon

Credit: ISRO

Valles Marineris is the largest canyon system on Mars.

Mangala Valles

Credit: ISRO

Evidence of floods in the Mangala Valles region begin at the Sabis Valles region.

Mangala Fossa

Credit: ISRO

Mangala Fossa reveals its parallel faults.

Máadim Vallis

Credit: ISRO

A section of Máadim Vallis clearly shows impact craters.

Thaumasia Planum

Credit: ISRO

A wrinkle ridge in the Thaumasia Planum regions result from compressional stress.

Impact Crater

Details of an Impact Crater

The MCC captured these detailed images of an impact crater southwest of Huygens crater.

Gale Crater

Credit: ISRO

Gale Crater on Mars seen by the Mars Color Camera.

Tharsis Tholus

Credit: ISRO

This is Tharsis Tholus, a shield volcano on Mars.

Henry Crater

Credit: ISRO

The MCC imaged Henry Crater.

Arabia Terra

Credit: ISRO

The Mars Orbiter captured the area surrounding Arabia Terra.

Olympus Mons

Credit: ISRO

The Mars Orbiter's Color Camera imaged Olympus Mons from above.

Full Disc of Mars

Credit: ISRO

MOM returned this full disc image of Mars to Earth.

Mars Terrain

Credit: ISRO

The Mars Color Camera also captured this snapshot of Mars from a distance of 26,300 km on December 30, 2015.

Mars

Credit: ISRO

A large region of Mars as imaged by the Mars Color Camera.

Thymiamata

Credit: ISRO

Thymiamata, one of the brightest desert regions of Mars.

Valles Marineris

Credit: ISRO

Valles Marineris as seen by the Mars Color Camera.

Olympus Mons

Credit: ISRO

Olympus Mons, a large shield volcano on Mars, imaged in 3D.

Mars Snapshot

Credit: ISRO

The Mars Color Camera took this snapshot of a large region of the Red Planet.

Arena Dorsum Region

Credit: ISRO

The MCC shot the Arena Dorsum Region of Mars with both Cassini and Huygens in the image.

Mars Global Mosaic

Credit: ISRO

Mars Color Camera snapped the imaged used to create this mosaic of Mars.

Mars Global Mosaic

Credit: ISRO

A mosaic of Mars from another angle.

Another View

Credit: ISRO

India's Mars Orbiter returned a third view of Mars, in a global mosaic.

Flammarion

Credit: ISRO

Danielson and Kalocsa

Credit: ISRO

Two craters on Mars, Danielson and Kalocsa, were imaged by the Mars Color Camera.

Masurksy and Sagan

Credit: ISRO

The Mars Orbiter used the Mars Color Camera to image the Maurksy and Sagan craters on Mars.

Another First

Credit: ISRO

On November 19, 2013, the Mars Orbiter imaged Earth for the first time using the Mars Color Camera.

In Silhouette

Credit: ISRO

Mars provides the backdrop to Phobos, one of two natural satellites of the Red Planet.

Eos Chaos

Credit: IRSO

The Mars Color Camera captured the Eos Chaos area which is part of the Valles Marineris Canyon on Mars.

Arsia Mons

Credit: ISRO

Arsia Mons, a large volcano on Mars, imaged in 3D.

Ophir Chasma Canyon

Credit: ISRO

This 3D portrayal of the Ophir Chasma canyon on Mars was taken by India's Mars Orbiter Mission. Read the full story.

Ophir Chasma 3D

Credit: ISRO

Ophir Chasma, pictured here in a 3D image from the Mars Orbiter Mission, is part of the largest canyon system in the solar system, Indian Space Research Organisation officials say. Read the full story.

Ophir Chasma Terrain

Credit: ISRO

Photos from the Mars Orbiter Mission provide a glimpse into the huge Ophir Chasma's three-dimensional texture. Read the full story.

India Mars Orbiter: First Light

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

The first image of Mars from India's Mangalyaan orbiter after its arrival at the Red Planet. The Indian Space Research Organisation released the photo on Sept. 25, 2014. Read the Full Story.

India Mars Orbiter: First Martian Atmosphere View

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

The second photo of Mars from India's Mangalyaan was a view of the Red Planet's atmosphere. Read the Full Story.

India's Mars Orbiter Mission Reaches Mars

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

This celebratory image from the Indian Space Research Organisation hails the Sept. 24, 2014 arrival (Indian Standard Time) of the Mangalyaan spacecraft in orbit around Mars.

India Mars Orbiter Mission Art

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

An artist's depiction of India's Mars Orbiter Mission, the country's first interplanetary trek.

India's Mars Orbiter Mission Artwork

Credit: ISRO

An artist's illustration of India's Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft, called Mangalyaan, launching in November 2013. [Read the Full Story Here]

Indian Mars Orbiter's First View of Earth

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

This photo of Earth was the first photo from India's Mars Orbiter Mission and captured on Nov. 19, 2013. It shows India and the surrounding region from Earth orbit.

How India's Space Probe to Mars Works (Infographic)

India's Mars Orbiter Mission Blasts Off

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, launches the Mangalyaan orbiter toward the Red Planet atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Nov. 5, 2013 from the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. [Read the Full Story Here]

Next Stop, Mars: India's Mangalyaan Launches

Credit: ISRO

A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, from the the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Nov. 5, 2013. [Read the Full Story Here]

India's Mars Orbiter Mission Blasts Off

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, launches the Mangalyaan orbiter toward the Red Planet atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Nov. 5, 2013 from the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. [Read the Full Story Here]

India's Mars Orbiter Mission: Liftoff

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, launches the Mangalyaan orbiter toward the Red Planet atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Nov. 5, 2013 from the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. [Read the Full Story Here]

India's Mars Orbiter Mission Readied for Launch

Credit: ISRO

Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft attached to the 4th stage of PSLV-C25 and ready for heat shield closure. India's first interplanetary probe, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft was prepared for launch on November 5, 2013, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. [Read the Full Story Here]

Liftoff! India Mars Orbiter Mission Launches

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, from the the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Nov. 5, 2013. [Read the Full Story Here]

Liftoff! India Mars Orbiter Mission Launches

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission, launches the Mangalyaan orbiter toward the Red Planet atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Nov. 5, 2013 from the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. [Read the Full Story Here]

Panaromic View of First Launch Pad with PSLV-C25 During Launch Rehearsal

Mars Orbiter Mission Trajectory Design (Infographic)

PSLV-C25 Post Four-Stage Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 after integration of all its four stages at Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

India Mars Orbiter Mission

Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation

An artist's illustration of India's Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft, the country's first Mars-bound probe, which is due to launch toward the Red Planet in Fall 2013.

PSLV-C25 Integration at Mobile Service Tower

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 in its third and fourth stages of being placed on top of the second stage at the Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 Third and Fourth Stages of Vehicle Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows hoisting of the third and fourth stages of PSLV-C25 during vehicle integration at the Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

PSLV-C25 at Fourth Stage of Vehicle Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 at its fourth stage of being hoisted during its integration at the Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 at First and Second Stages

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 at its first and second stages of being hoisted during its integration at the Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 at Second Stage

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows hoisting of PSLV-C25 at its second stage in the Mobile Service Tower. The Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 at First Stage

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 during the first stage of integration at Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

PSLV-C25 Hoisted

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows hoisting of an interstage of PSLV-C25 during vehicle integration. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 Lowered into Position

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows one of the strap-ons of PSLV-C25 as it is being lowered to its position during vehicle integration.

PSLV-C25 Lowered During Vehicle Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows one of the strap-ons of PSLV-C25 being lowered to its transporter during vehicle integration. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 Prep

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows preparation of one of the strap-ons before its integration with PSLV-C25 during the first stage.

PSLV-C25 First Stage Segments Join

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows the joining of two segments of PSLV-C25 during its first stage at the Mobile Service Tower.

PSLV-C25 First Stage Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows hoisting of one of the segments of PSLV-C25 during the first stage of vehicle integration. The India Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 Two-Segment First Stage Integration

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows two segments of PSLV-C25 during its first stage of being joined in Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

PSLV-C25 Nozzle Placement

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows PSLV-C25 during its first stage of the nozzle end segment being placed on the launch pedestal at Mobile Service Tower. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft Vibration Test Prep

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

The Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft is being prepared in this image for a vibration test at ISITE ISAC Bangalore, India. The Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft Thermo Vacuum Test

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

This photo shows the Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft as it is being loaded for a thermo vacuum test in the Large Space Simulation Chamber. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

Testing the Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft

Credit: India Space Research Organisation

The Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft undergoes testing in this image. India's Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.